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Trump Calls Lebanon's Aoun, Asked to Pressure Israel on Withdrawal

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Trump Calls Lebanon's Aoun, Asked to Pressure Israel on Withdrawal

📞 BEIRUT — Trump called Aoun; now he's being asked to restrain Israel too. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: Aoun using a direct Trump call to demand Israeli withdrawal tests whether Washington can deliver what the Lebanon framework promises. Netanyahu publicly rejects full withdrawal; Trump endorsed the framework. The contradiction now lands in one conversation. If Trump signals pressure, the deal revives. If he deflects, Beirut has no card left.

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